Some friends from church invited the kids over to play today since school was out for President's Day. They had a great time. They played at their house for a while and then went to the park to ride bikes and play baseball. While they were there I walked around the mall and picked up some short sleeve shirts and shorts for the girls. It is going to get really warm this week. I am enjoying sitting out on the balcony as I type tonight. The temperature is just perfect. It is so quiet...other than the sounds of air conditioner units, the occasional airplane or helicopter and the faint sounds of cars driving down the road. Living so close to the medical center, we hear helicopters and sirens a lot. We always wonder who they are transporting, what might be wrong with them and we pray for them. One of the bad things about living so near the hospitals is that sickness, cancer.....is always right around the corner. We can be having a normal day, have to run by MDA to get a prescription or something, and just walking in is a reminder of how horrible cancer can be. As strange as it may sound, one of the biggest shocks to me when we got here was that there were so many sick people. I knew I was coming to a cancer center, yet I did not prepare myself for the "look" of cancer. I think we have done well to keep things as normal as possible for ourselves and the kids...under these circumstances. I think about going home a lot. I know we will will have a new normal for a while. It's hard to believe we have been here for over four months. I know Dave finds himself becoming nervous as the next scan aproaches. I guess there is always a little fear in the unknown. I find myself anxious to know the next plan. So you could pray for peace for us. Well thats enough rambling for tonight. I'll leave you with these verses from Philippians 4.
4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. 5 Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. 9 What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.
10 I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for me, but you had no opportunity. 11 Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. 12 I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. 13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
